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Claudius gathered together a formidable army.
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The troops were indignant at the prospect of campaigning outside the known world.
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A lighthouse was built at Boulogne by Caligula, to act a beacon for the craft passing across the channel.
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As a monument to his success, he built a lofty tower, upon which he ordered lights to be burnt at night-time, for the direction of ships at sea.
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Cassius Dio Cocceianus: The Histories of Rome, Book 80, Chapter 19.
Suetonius: The Twelve Caesars: The Life of Caligula, Book Three, Chapter 46.
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(Claudio from Latin, Claudius)
For Hugh’s son, who is now 22. Claudio is severely disabled.
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